Immediate Transfusion in African Children with Uncomplicated Severe Anemia.
Immediate Transfusion in African Children with Uncomplicated Severe Anemia.
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10.1056/nejmoa1900105
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2019-08-01
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TRACT Group
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Maitland K;Kiguli S;Olupot-Olupot P;Engoru C;Mallewa M;Saramago Goncalves P;Opoka RO;Mpoya A;Alaroker F;Nteziyaremye J;Chagaluka G;Kennedy N;Nabawanuka E;Nakuya M;Namayanja C;Uyoga S;Kyeyune Byabazaire D;M'baya B;Wabwire B;Frost G;Bates I;Evans JA;Williams TN;George EC;Gibb DM;Walker AS;TRACT Group
The World Health Organization recommends not transfusing African children hospitalized with uncomplicated severe anemia (hemoglobin 4-6g/dl). However, high mortality and readmission rates suggest less restrictive transfusion strategies might improve outcomes. The TRACT factorial open-label trial randomized Ugandan and Malawian children 2 months to 12 years with hemoglobin 4-6g/dl and no severity signs to immediate transfusion with 20 or 30ml/kg whole-blood equivalent (volume depending on second randomization) or no immediate transfusion (control, transfusion with 20ml/kg triggered subsequently by new severity signs or hemoglobin<4g/dl). Three other randomizations investigated transfusion blood volume, post-discharge micronutrients and-or cotrimoxazole. The primary endpoint was 28 day mortality. Fifteen-hundred-sixty-five children (median 26 months; 977(62%) with malaria) were randomized to immediate transfusion (n=778) or control (n=787) and followed for 180 days (71(5%) lost-to-follow-up). Seven-hundred-seventy-eight (100%) transfusion vs. 386(49%) control children were transfused during admission (median 1.3 vs. 24.9 hours from randomization). Mean (standard deviation) whole-blood equivalent received was 314(228) vs. 142(224) milliliters, respectively. Seven(1%) transfused vs. 13(2%) control children died before 28 days (hazard ratio[HR]=0.54 (95% CI 0.22-1.36) p=0.19), and 35(4%) vs. 47(6%), respectively, died before 180 days (HR=0.75 (0.48-1.15)), without evidence of interaction with other randomizations (p>0.2) nor evidence of between-group differences in readmissions or serious adverse events, nor hemoglobin recovery at 180 days. Length-of-stay was mean 0.9 days longer in the controls. There was no evidence of between-group differences in clinical outcomes over 6 months. Triggered transfusion (control group) reduced blood transfusion requirements but increased length-of-stay and required clinical and repeated hemoglobin monitoring. (Funded by the Medical Research Council and Department for International Development (through a concordat with MRC) Grant Number MR/JO 12483, United Kingdom; TRACT Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN84086586)